Thomas Belsher

Background

Belsher, Thomas was born on January 18, 1943 in Montauban, France. Son of Severin and Esther (Gillert) Belsher.

Education

Master of Science in Research in Biology, Aix-Marseille I, 1972. Data Envelopment Analysis Biological Oceanography, Aix-Marseille II, 1973. Doctor in Oceanology, Aix-Marseille II, 1977.

Career

Researcher National Park of Port-Cros, 1974—1975. Senior researcher Unite Littoral, CNEXO, 1975—1984. Senior researcher Ifremer department of Coastal Ecology Laboratory of Benthic Biodiversity, Plouzane, France, 1984—1999, director research, since 1994.

Member Benthos committee and man penetration under the sea C.I.E.S.M. Scientist associate CARTEL, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Member French National Committee of Research in Antarctic.

Member Laboratory Council of Station Biologique de Roscoff, 1976, 80. Scientist Centre d'Algol gie Appliquée of Pleubian, France. Tutor, lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Thomas Belsher has been listed as a noteworthy marine biologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Union of Oceanographers of France, France Phycol. Society, International Phycol. Society, French-Japanese Society Oceanography.

Interests

• Diving (diver 1st class 1979).

Connections

Father:

Severin Belsher

Mother:

Esther (Gillert) Belsher